THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12365, 2 December 1905, Page 9

THE UNREST IN RUSSIA.

« COUNT WITTE v. THE CZAR. REACTIONARY INFLUENCE AGAIN. THE SEBASTOPOL MUTINY. MUTINEERS DEFEATED.

STOCKS STILL FALLING.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. ST. PETERSBURG, November 30. It is stated in Moscow that Count Witte's peaceful efforts for a 6olution of the country's troubles aro nullified by independent action at Tsarkoe Selo. There was practically two Governmente, ono centred in the Czar, and tho other in Count Wirto. The "Novosti" says that the Council of Ministers has decided to refuse the Zemstvos , demands. There aro persistent rumours that Count Wifcto is about to resign, owing to the increasing influence of tho Court reactionaries. M. Linder, tho Reactionary State Secretary of Finland, has resigned. There is great rejoicing at the resignation. Tho sailors of the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets demand an improvement in food, clothing, and pay, better treatment by officers, amnesty for political and religious offences, and permission to hold meetings. A railway telegraph message received at St. Petersburg announces that tho mutiny at Sebastopol has been crushed by the military. The telegraphists at Moscow have refused to replace the strikers. Two hundred citizens ere going abroad daily. LONDON, November 30. Laffan'e St. Petersburg Agency reports that loyal vessels bombarded the Otchakoff and Kniaz Potemkin, and both are in a sinking condition. Artillery bombarded the mutineers' barracks. Many naval mutineers have been arrested. Sebastopol is in flames. The battle was continued on Wednesday evening.